יום רביעי, 7 בינואר 2015

The Attractions of Phoenix Hiking Trails



Phoenix hiking trails offers some of the world’s best trails ranging between moderate to difficult ones. Though I have personally experienced quite a few hiking trails in Phoenix, however in this post I will be discussing 4 of the best ones in my view. Three of these hiking trails in Phoenix can be deciphered as being of a moderate difficulty, while one is a difficult route, besides being a dream of any expert hiker.

Piestewa Peak

Phoenix offers some moderate trails, fit for hiking with families and Piestewa Peak also known as Squaw, is definitely one of the best in the category. The trail is 2 miles long with a mile’s steady climb over to the summit of Phoenix’s most prominent area peak, reaching a height of 1,100 ft.

Being a famous Phoenix hiking trail and family accessibility makes the route community friendly, and if you are in search of solitude, better visit the place some other time in a merrier mood.  Of course if you have more time and are willing to extend your route to a 3.1 mile hike, you can always opt to come around the mountain through the much less travelled circumference trail which will offer not only solitude but a possible 360° view of the mountain.

Shaw Butte


This is another 4.5 mile Phoenix hikes trail of a moderate difficulty that people mostly tend to complete in 3 to 4 hours. The trail covers the Shaw butte along with the towers located near Arizona’s Heritage Highlands. The trail offers 3 exciting things to check out in the way including 2 radio towers and a completely burned down restaurant.

Although the name of the trail does not trigger any memory of it being known, however the trail is fantastically popular and is visited by several hikers annually. The back side of the mountain is an easy and flat way back. The trail is dog friendly and if you loathe the idea of leaving your canine friend back home, do bring him along.

Deem Hills West


This is one of the moderate levels, 3.3 mile Phoenix hiking trails, situated in the North Phoenix. The total duration of the hike is 3 to 4 hours and this is another dog friendly hike trail in Phoenix. Being a relatively new hiking park, (opened in 2010) not many hikers know about this trail, offering a more secluded experience throughout the trail.

Deem Hills is all about two mountains with a total circumference trail of 6 miles only. The trail to the summit is well cut through the deserts, however caution is recommended as some loose spots may exist as well.

The summit offers some beautiful views and is a good hike for new hikers, as the summit requires you trailing only 600ft upwards. Also if you further cut the ridgeline trail in the middle of on Basalt trail, another mile can be deducted from the overall Phoenix hiking trail and a quick 2.5m trail can be enjoyed.

Camelback Mountain


Among all others hiking trails Phoenix, this 2.2 mile difficult hike trail, reaches an altitude of 2,680 ft and takes about 3 hours to complete. Although the trail is referred as being family friendly however it would be better to leave the kids behind. Camelback mountains are dominant and distinctive and area treasure to be explored for hikers.

The summit of Camelback mountain can be reached via two different routes, both offering a bundle of various different challenges. The popular trail is through the Echo Canyon ascending to almost 1,400 ft on the3 west of the mountain. The trail offers varied terrains and can be a real leg breaker, besides offering a good hiking experience.

The second trail is the Cholla trail on the east flank of Camelback Mountain. Although the trail is well maintained however the situation becomes rather challenging once the ridgeline is reached. This 1.3 mile route is rather rocky and steep and even though the hike conditions are not as extreme as the other route, however this is not among the recommended Phoenix hiking trails for hikers.

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